Synthetic insulin analogs and their use in dogs and cats

• Published in: The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice Vol. 40; no. 2; p. 297
• Main Authors: Gilor, Chen, Graves, Thomas K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2010
• Subjects: Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Cat Diseases - drug therapy; Cats; Diabetes Mellitus - drug therapy; Dog Diseases - drug therapy; Dogs; Hypoglycemic Agents - chemistry; Hypoglycemic Agents - pharmacokinetics; Hypoglycemic Agents - therapeutic use; Insulin - analogs & derivatives; Insulin - chemistry; Insulin - pharmacokinetics; Insulin - therapeutic use

Human recombinant synthetic insulin analogs allow better control of blood glucose concentrations while minimizing the risk of hypoglycemic events in diabetic human patients. Little information is available regarding the use of insulin analogs in cats and dogs. Insulin lispro is an ultrashort-acting...